Ohio Family & Children First Cabinet Council

Statutory Purpose

The purpose of the cabinet council is to help families seeking government services…by streamlining and coordinating existing services for families seeking assistance for their children.

History of OFCF Cabinet Council

by Administration1984 - Now

History of OFCF Placement in Governor’s Office

Governor Celeste – established Interdepartmental Cluster Services for Youth (ICSFY) which led to the creation of OFCF.

Governor Voinovich - Enactment of 1992 Executive Order to create OFCF Cabinet Council overseen by the Governor, to expand the work of cluster and encourage collaboration on more system and policy issues in counties. Moved to Statewide Implementation in 1994; greater emphasis on parent involvement and responsibility; Quarterly state performance measurement reporting begins; Cabinet led and supported by Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff .

Governor Taft - Overseen by the Governor’s EA; Hired 4 state Directors for Policy, Partnerships, Programs, and Performance; 5 Regional Directors; 5 Regional Family Coordinators; Licensing work ended; PfS integrates three community planning models and pilots in 5 counties. Later reduced staffing pattern to an Executive Director, secretary, and 5 field people.

Governor Strickland – Overseen by the Governor’s EA Director; staffing pattern reduced to Executive Director, secretary, and three field people.

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History of OFCF CabinetGovernor Voinovich’s OFCF Vision

All children will enter school ready to learn.

1995

Targeted budget investments; Help Me Grow corporate partnership launches; AECF Family to Family Grant, Kellogg’s Family for Kids Grant

1996-1997

HB 274 gave legislative authority to FCFCs; 5 Regional Coordinators hired; 5 Regional Parent Coordinators hired; all 88 county FCFC established; Wellness Block Grant Initiative; confidentiality of information interagency agreement; local FCFCs formed ISCO & held retreat; ODJFS serves as Admin. Agent

1998

Closely connected to welfare reform and urban schools efforts through preventative and early Health Care; Early Start; Head Start; Public Preschool; Family Support and Stability; School Readiness Resource Centers; Parent Leadership Training Institute

History of OFCF Cabinet

Grant received from the NGA to create a family policy academy; state team forms

1991

1992

First Statute Enacted; Pilot in 13 counties; other voluntary counties also begin; began holding OFCF sponsored conferences with 500-700 attending; Special Children’s Budget Analysis developed

Governor Voinovich’s OFCF Vision

All children will enter school ready to learn.

1993

1994

Enactment of Executive Order to create OFCF Cabinet Council overseen by the Governor, to expand the work of cluster and encourage collaboration on more system and policy issues in counties

Moved to Statewide Implementation; greater emphasis on parent involvement and responsibility; Quarterly state performance measurement reporting begins; Cabinet led and supported by Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff

History of OFCF Cabinet

All FCFC program funding continues to counties; strategic planning for fresh direction; Licensing work began

1999 2000

Governor Taft’s OFCF Vision

Enabling every child to succeed.

2001 2002

Overseen by the Governor’s EA; Hired 4 state Directors for Policy; Partnerships; Programs; and Performance; 5 Regional Directors; 5 Regional Family Coordinators; Licensing work ended; PfS integrates three community planning models and pilots in 5 counties

Fatherhood Commission began; Created 6 Commitments to Child Well-Being; Partnerships for Success Director hired, OSU contracted, RFP to counties; asset building focus integrated with PfS; 1st Children’s Budget developed; Help Me Grow integrated three 0-3 programs; overseen by OFCF Cabinet and chaired by ODH and ODJFS; directed to create a plan for the Gov. on how to develop an integrated EC&E system for all families; Family Stability, Wellness Block Grant, School Readiness Resource Centers, State Cluster Funding continues

17 indicators selected for the 6 commitments to CWB; directed to focus on HMG, chaired by ODH & ODJFS; Early Literacy, chaired by ODE & ODJFS; and Youth ATOD, chaired by ODADAS and ODH

History of OFCF Cabinet

2nd Children’s Budget created; the 4 State “P” Director positions ended; maintain one person as OFCF Director; 5 Family Regional Coordinators positions ended; HB 57 made changes to SC Mechanism to increase focus on unruly youth

2003 2004

Governor Taft’s OFCF Vision

Enabling every child to succeed.

2005 2006

Help Me Grow; Early Literacy; and Youth ATOD prevention initiatives continue; PfS Planning Process for OFCF Cabinet; well-being indicators are developed for the 6 commitments to child well-being

Access to Better Care Initiative began; family-centered, wraparound principles and out of home placement timeframe added to the SC Mechanism via HB 66; ODMH Director and ODE State Sup. Appointment Co-Chairs of OFCF Cabinet; ODMH becomes Admin. Agent; July – Angela Sausser Short hired as OFCF Director; Administrative Assistant hired; HB 289 introduced; PFS and HMG continue

Strategic Planning process with OFCF Deputy Directors – crafted mission, vision, guiding principles, and core functions; HB 289 passed in Aug, guidance developed for FCFC comprehensive planning for the Commitments along with attendance for mandated members and creation of an Advisory Board; transitional plan developed; Data Group began meeting

History of OFCF Cabinet

First Lady agrees to chair OFCF Cabinet; HB 289 Plans submitted by 88 FCFCs; HB 289 Report Guidance Created; ABC, HMG, and PfS continue

2007 2008

Governor Strickland’s OFCF Vision

A community-based seamless system of care for families and children needing assistance so that children thrive

and succeed.

Early Childhood Cabinet oversees work related to children 0-6; OFCF responsible for 6-24; both work on cross-system issues that span across ages; HMG is overseen now by ECC; FCFC model drafted; Cabinet Retreat; Visits to all 88 county FCFCs; all 88 county FCFCs submit 1st annual HB 289 reports

2009

OFCF Deputies operationalize their work; 12 First Lady Regional Forums held; Cabinet’s Progress Report to Challenges distributed; Analysis and recommendations of state’s interagency workgroups provided to Governor’s office

Then Developed state and local

Interdepartmental Cluster Services for Youth

Cluster focused on multi-system children

Placement Funding becomes Community Based Funding

Now OFCF Cabinet and county

FCFCs

Service Coordination focuses on multi-need children

Access to Better Care Reclaim

Governor CelesteGoal: Intersystem efforts for multi-system children

1984 - 1991

Then Created OFCF Cabinet and 88

county FCFCs in statute Local decision-making and input

into policy Emphasis on parent involvement

and responsibility Strong private sector investments

on multiple initiatives, including HMG and emphasis on counties being able to access federal and other non-state dollars for services and programs.

Strong emphasis on early childhood and prevention

Funds to develop Service Coordination Mechanism, state pooled funds for county service coordination needs (Cluster $); Family Stability funding

Now OFCF Cabinet and 88 county

H.B. 289 adds accountability

FCFC Family Representatives; Family Network Meetings

Lack of private sector investments

HMG; Creation of the Early Childhood Cabinet

Updated SC Mechanism; no funds to support local service coordination needs but instead have ABC and FAST funding

Governor VoinovichGoal: All children will enter school ready to learn.

1991-1998

Then Built structure to 17 state level

positions until 2003 when 12 positions ended.

Continued Voinovich focus on early childhood, prevention, and out of home placement reduction until 2003 when significant funding ended;

Sponsored a collaboration model (PfS) to assist counties in planning with an emphasis on child well-being.

H.B. 289 passed requiring planning and reporting on child well-being based.

Established P-16 Councils and WIA Boards

Became initiative focused, instead of looking at priorities, issues, policies

Now OFCF Staff has 5 positions –

Executive, 3 field, secretary

Access to Better Care and Help Me Grow initiatives

PfS has developed the community capacity building model for 44 of the 88 counties

County HB 289 Plans and 1st year Reports received

P-16 councils and WIA Boards continue

Becoming priorities, issues, and policy focused again

Governor TaftGoal: Enable every child to succeed.

1999-2006

2007-2008 First Lady chairs OFCF Cabinet and

places emphasis on collaboration and coordination.

ODMH continues to serve as Administrative Agent for the Office of OFCF.

Relationship building between state and 88 County FCFC’s through visits by First Lady and OFCF Cabinet Directors where a change in leadership style from top down control to generative was stressed.

Cabinet studied purpose and value of FCFC in relation to current needs.

Cabinet began efforts to address prioritized challenges and issues identified during visits (ie. common data base, flexible funding).

PfS added 10 counties; HB 289 plans and reports submitted by counties; Service Coordination continues, ESCORE for service coordination data collection discontinued due to contractual issues; ABC & HMG initiatives continue.

Now First Lady chairs OFCF Cabinet

and places emphasis on collaboration and coordination.

FCFC continues under EA Coordinator;

Service Coordination revisited for new emphasis;

Family and Community Engagement Teams established in partnership with ODE;

Stress importance of collective wisdom and sharing of professional knowledge in finding best use of dollars and staff time (Dennis Embry work).

Governor StricklandGoal: A community-based seamless system of care for

families and children needing assistance so that children thrive and succeed.2007-present

OFCF Cabinet Mission

A partnership of state and local government, communities, and families that enhances the well-being of Ohio’s children and families by building community capacity, strategically coordinating systems and services, and engaging and empowering families.

OFCF Cabinet Vision

A community-based seamless system of care for families and children needing assistance so that children thrive and succeed.

OFCF Cabinet Guiding Principles

1.Families are at the center of service planning and system design.

2.The uniqueness within families and communities is valued and respected.

3.Mutual respect for professional knowledge-base and competencies amongst partners guides decision-making.

4.Services and supports are built on a seamless continuum from prevention through treatment, including points of transition.

5.Decisions regarding service planning and system design are data informed and evidence based.

Operationalizing the OFCF Cabinet Council’s Role

• Deputy Directors will serve as the operational arm that informs and makes recommendations to the OFCF Cabinet Council by:– Serving as the Governor’s clearinghouse for federal

and private grants and non-financial technical assistance grants;

– Aligning services, resources, initiatives, policies/rules, and planning requirements;

– Strengthening the county FCFCs; and,– Advising the Governor, GA, and local government

on such efforts.

Operationalizing OFCF Cabinet’s Work

Major public service provision

Operationalize best practices; evidence-based kernels

Experimentation; Early Adopters

Futuristic Thinking

FCFC System of

Care

What We Have Learned from the 88 County FCFC

Visits 1.Desire for more Flexible Funding2.Early Childhood is seen as a priority with

need to expand3.Medicaid/Managed Care reform is needed4.Mental Health needs are increasing—

especially severe behavioral health problems.

5.Education needs more supportive services in schools

6.Autism is on the rise, services are costly and hard to find.

The Core Four Functions of FCFC

Coordinate

Systems &

Service

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Engage & Empower Families

Build Community

Capacity

Shared Accountabi

lity for Seamless System of

Care

Collabora

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Generative

leadership

FCFC’s Core Functions/Responsibilities

1. Building Community Capacity: – Build FCFC’s capacity to do the work through

Partnerships for Success– Develop a comprehensive plan focused on child

well-being priorities; annually report process to the OFCF Cabinet. (H.B. 289)

– Develop a system of care– Family and Community Engagement Team

2.Engaging and Empowering Families:– Family representatives on FCFCs– Involving broad representation of families

FCFC’s Core Functions/Responsibilities

3. Coordinating Systems and Services: – Provide service coordination to children with multiple

needs referred to FCFC – Develop a system of care by identifying gaps and

removing duplication of services and efforts

4. Shared Accountability:– Shared resources, risks, and rewards– Planning and annual reporting – Fiscal responsibility and oversight– Generative leadership

Ohio’s State and Local Collaborative Family and Children First Model To Establish Priorities for Families and Children

ODADAS ODJFSODHODE ODMH ODMRDD ODYS ODRC ODDOBM

State Department Priorities State Departments determine which of their agency priorities require state & local government, communities & families to address their priorities

Coordinate Systems

& Services

Engage & EmpowerFamilies

Shared Accountability to Improve

Child Well-being

Ohio Family and Children First

Build Community Capacities

88 County Family and Children First Councils

County PrioritiesCounty Family and Children First Councils determine, develop and implement strategies to achieve their own county’s highest priorities

andImplement strategies that make a positive impact on state initiated priorities

Build Community Capacity - mobilize child and family serving partners to address the needs of children and families through planning and implementing evidence-based programs; Coordinate Systems and Services - provide a formalized venue to facilitate the alignment of resources, policies, and services with and for children and families; Engage and Empower Families - recruit and support families to be active contributing members on council and advocate on behalf of children and families; and, Share Accountability for FCF’s Vision - monitor, evaluate,

and communicate progress and successes for each of Ohio’s commitments to assure that all Ohio families and children thrive.

Data Informed Policy Making

88 County Family and Children First Councils

inform the development and implementation of future state & local intersystems priorities and

funding

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